Since there was no difference between EC votes for President and VP at the time (there is now), Jefferson and Burr tied in the EC. They remained tied in the House for several ballots until a deal was struck with the NY delegation (Hamilton) that gave Jefferson the win.

from the last time this happened in 1876 where: "an informal deal was struck to resolve the dispute. In return for Southern acquiescence in Hayes' election, the Republicans agreed to withdraw federal troops from the South, effectively ending Reconstruction. This deal became known as the Compromise of 1877. The Compromise effectively pushed African-Americans out of power in the government; soon after the compromise, African-Americans were barred from voting by poll taxes and grandfather clauses."

You'll have a lot of DLC Blue Dog Democrats who represent districts where McCain wins, and they will be squeezed very hard to vote for McCain. Being the capitulators that they are, don't expect them to resist that pressure.

The article counts DC but I do not see where they get a say except in choosing electors.

Amendment XXIIISection 1. The District constituting the seat of government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct:

A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a state, but in no event more than the least populous state; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the states, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a state; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment.

Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

And there will be enormous pressure to give the presidency to the winner of the popular vote (though members can vote for who they want to). But if there is an incentive to get out an vote, even if you live in a blood red or navy blue state, there it is.

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